>At least 6 killed by yesterday’s Tornadoes across Southern US, Record Cold Shivers Alaska, even colder in Siberia

Written by Mark Vogan on November 17, 2011 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

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US Latest

Spate of Tornadoes kill at least 6 in South

6 killed as storms sweep across South
CNN

Deadly Day of Tornadoes, Thunderstorms in the South
ACCUWEATHER.COM

Record Cold Shivers Alaska

Record Fairbanks cold continues; air quality warnings issued
DAILY NEWS MINER

Cold November puts strain on Anchorage homeless shelters
ADN.COM

…RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES IN INTERIOR ALASKA…

THE FIRST COLD WEATHER OUTBREAK OF THE SEASON HAS SETTLED IN OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA. UNUSUALLY FRIGID TEMPERATURES FOR MID-NOVEMBER HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. TEMPERATURES COLDER THAN
40 BELOW ZERO ARE BEING REPORTED IN VALLEYS IN THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN INTERIOR. INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGES ALSO INDICATE
TEMPERATURES UNDER 50 BELOW ZERO IN SOME OF THE COLDEST VALLEY
LOCATIONS.

SEVERAL RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES WERE BROKEN OVERNIGHT IN THE
FAIRBANKS AREA. THIS INCLUDES EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE WHICH
BOTTOMED OUT AT 42 BELOW THIS MORNING…SHATTERING THE PREVIOUS
RECORD OF 37 BELOW SET BACK IN 1956. RECORD OR NEAR RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING. THE RECORD LOW FOR
NOVEMBER 17TH AT THE FAIRBANKS AIRPORT IS 39 BELOW…AND 40 BELOW
AT EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE.

TEMPERATURES FROM 15 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WILL PERSIST OVER
MUCH OF THE INTERIOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A SLIGHT MODERATION IS
EXPECTED ON THE WEEKEND…BUT TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE ZERO
ACROSS INTERIOR ALASKA ARE NOT EXPECTED ANY TIME SOON. LONG RANGE
MODELS INDICATE ANOTHER SHOT OF REINFORCING COLD AIR ARRIVING
EARLY NEXT WEEK…AND POSSIBLY HANGING AROUND INTO THE
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN FAIRBANKS THIS WEEK IS AROUND 9 ABOVE
WITH AN AVERAGE LOW OF 7 BELOW ZERO.

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL LOW TEMPERATURES AS OF NOON
WEDNESDAY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

FAIRBANKS AREA:

UAF SMITH LAKE……………………49 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
NORTH POLE KJNP…………………..46 BELOW (NEW RECORD)
NORTH POLE WOODSMOKE SUBDIVISION……46 BELOW
EIELSON AFB………………………42 BELOW (NEW RECORD)
FAIRBANKS AIRPORT…………………39 BELOW
UAF WEST RIDGE……………………37 BELOW (NEW RECORD)

OUTSIDE OF FAIRBANKS:

CHALKYITSIK RAWS………………….47 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
BEAVER RAWS………………………46 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
TELIDA RAWS………………………45 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
ARCTIC VILLAGE……………………44 BELOW
FORT YUKON……………………….44 BELOW
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS………………..44 BELOW
NIKOLAI………………………….44 BELOW
COLDFOOT…………………………42 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
LIVENGOOD RAWS……………………42 BELOW (UNOFFICIAL)
TANANA…………………………..39 BELOW
NENANA…………………………..38 BELOW
HEALY……………………………36 BELOW
BETTLES………………………….34 BELOW
WHITESTONE FARMS NR DELTA JUNCTION….34 BELOW